Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, come listen up. Rusty here.
Well, it’s been a pretty grim stretch for our south swell window. Nothing’s really firing for the rest of July, to be honest. We’ve got a solid ten days or more where the surf is just rubbish—small, messy, and onshore. You’d be wasting your time paddling out. It’s one of those quiet runs that can happen here, but don’t lose hope; the pattern can shift quicker than a local kid duck-diving.
There is a little glimmer turning the corner into August. The best of a pretty average run looks like the morning of the 2nd of August. We get a bit of a clean-up with the wind swinging out of the west at just 3 mph, turning slightly offshore at Broad Cove. The swell will be a modest 3ft from the SSW, but with a clean face and a cross-off breeze, it’ll be the most user-friendly you’ll see. The combined energy is weak (104), so don’t expect barrels, but it’ll be surfable and quiet.
Right after that, it goes straight back to ordinary. The 5th and 6th of August see the swell bottoming out with tiny, weak waves—down to 2ft and 1ft. The energy is practically nothing (43 down to 19). Some mornings go glassy, but there’s just not enough push to get you moving. This is flat spell territory.
So, the takeaway: if you’re desperate for a paddle, sit on Saturday the 2nd of August morning. Otherwise, give it a miss until something proper rolls in. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 61 | 61 | 40 | 71 | 79 | 118 | 62 | 68 | 102 | 250 | 151 | 120 | 84 | 82 | 159 | 322 | 235 | 116 | 181 | 140 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:05PM1.53m | 7:52AM1.32m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:34AM1.38m | 8:32PM1.62m | 9:13AM1.44m | 9:12PM1.65m | 9:50AM1.49m | 9:50PM1.66m | 10:26AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.60m | 00:55AM0.41m | 12:49PM0.57m | 1:41AM0.36m | 1:36PM0.53m | 2:23AM0.30m | 2:20PM0.48m | 3:02AM0.25m | 3:02PM0.44m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:42PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 40 | 71 | 79 | 118 | 62 | 68 | 102 | 250 | 151 | 120 | 84 | 82 | 159 | 322 | 235 | 116 | 181 | 140 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 63 | 41 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | SW 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | — | SSW 7 | — | SE 10 | E 7 | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | — | 11 | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 47 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1042 | 97 | 105 | 568 | 21 | 105 | 2260 | 21 | 21 | 1551 | 100 | 105 | 1108 | 397 | 21 | 1479 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
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